In 2021, KRS-One, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Kurtis Blow founded the Hip Hop Alliance. The organization addresses the “needs and concerns of the Hip Hop and R&B workforce through advocacy, information ...

A$AP Rocky and PUMA have redefined innovation with the Mostro 3.D Slip-On, an avant-garde sneaker crafted through a ...

Another year of calm, cool and sexy in the R&B department. Though rap was at the forefront of conversations this year because of high-profile feuds, WWE-style storylines and shocking lawsuits ...

Two-time GRAMMY nominee and R&B icon, Mario, has unleashed his sixth studio album, Glad You Came, executive produced by James Fauntleroy. The album, which features the Fauntleroy-produced lead ...

In the UK, the album entered the charts at number three – making Flo the highest-charting British R&B girl group in 23 years (matching the chart position of Mis-Teeq's debut album Lickin' On ...

By Trevor Anderson For a record-extending eighth time, Drake wins the year-end Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist honor as he crowns the 2024 recap. The superstar previously ruled in 2012 ...

LaMelo Ball and PUMA Hoops are back with the newest colorway of Melo’s signature shoe: the MB.04 HEEM. Melo is HEEM. With this new colorway, LaMelo Ball’s signature shoe, the MB.04, gets a ...

The year may not be over, but R&B fans already have tours to look forward to in 2025. 2024 will certainly be remembered for a packed year of tours. R&B veterans such as Maxwell, Lalah Hathaway ...

What makes a great song? Naturally, a song needs compelling production and sweet melodies, but the most important (and sometimes most underrated) factor is the lyrics. If an artist can tell a ...

One of the cool things about R&B is hearing how the sound seems to constantly change from the previous decade. The 1980s was no different. It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound ...